In Covington and Newton County, Show Business is Big Business
Back in the 1950s downtown Covington was a thriving retail center for Newton County. On the square shops sold shoes, clothes, jewelry, and furniture. There were restaurants, hair salons and barber shops. Then came the growth of giant suburban malls offering all those services and more. Many downtown businesses either moved out or closed up. By 5 p.m. each day, center city was a ghost town.